Ombrohydrochory and its relationship to seed dispersal and germination strategies in two temperate North American Oenothera species (Onagraceae)

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 168, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1279-1290

  Walck, Jeffrey L ^a,b,c   Hidayati, Siti N ^a,b,c  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KINGS PARK AND BOTANIC GARDEN   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hygriescence syndrome; Hygrochasy; Nondormant; Precipitation; Splash cup; Xerochasy

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; HERB; HYDROCHORY; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED DORMANCY; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

OENOTHERA; OENOTHERA MACROCARPA; OENOTHERA TRILOBA; ONAGRACEAE;

EID: 36849029695     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/521691     Document Type: Article

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